My friend and I didn’t make a plan before visiting Bukhara. We were very casual so pretty much we decided what we’d do that day in the morning. So that means we were quite underprepared for the historical sites. And well, it...
I randomly found this B&B in Bukhara. My friend and I took a night train from Samarkand to Bukhara, and we made a new friend. His friend sort of knew how to bargain, so we became their ‘leverage’. And we got this incredible deal, $20...
After an overnight train, and a bus ride, I arrived Khiva. According to legend, Khiva was founded about 2 500 years ago when a son of Noah, Shem, discovered a well in the middle of the desert exclaimed “Khi-wa!” (which locals will...
On our second day in Uzbekistan (also the second day in Samarkand), we got a taxi from Samarkand to visit Shahrisabz. It’s only 67km away and at that time hiring a taxi seemed to be the best idea. We left after lunch, and the ride was...
